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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedLieu TA, Warton EM, Levan C
Association of medical assistant-supported virtual rooming with successful video visit connections.
The purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate medical assistant-supported virtual rooming for physician video visits to address the digital divide which exists in physician video visit availability and accessibility for patients who have lower socioeconomic status (SES), low English proficiency, or are African American or Black or Latino. The study found that of the 114,214 video visits with successful connections, 14.2% had low neighborhood SES, 3.6% needed interpreters, 20.1% were Latino, and 7.9% were African American or Black. African American or Black race, Latino ethnicity, needing an interpreter, and living in a low SES neighborhood were associated with a lower likelihood of connecting. The researchers concluded that medical assistant–supported virtual rooming was associated with successful video visit connections in this diverse population. High medical assistant supported rooming rates were associated with larger connection improvements for patients at higher risk of not connecting, including those with lower SES, of Latino ethnicity or African American or Black race, or needing interpreters.
AHRQ-funded; HS025189.
Citation: Lieu TA, Warton EM, Levan C .
Association of medical assistant-supported virtual rooming with successful video visit connections.
JAMA Intern Med 2022 Jun;182(6):680-82. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.1032..
Keywords: Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Healthcare Delivery
Ferucci ED, Day GM, Choromanski TL
Outcomes and quality of care in rheumatoid arthritis with or without video telemedicine follow-up visits.
This study’s objective was to evaluate outcomes and quality of care for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients seen by video telemedicine compared to in-person only. Individuals in the Alaska Tribal Health System who were diagnosed with RA were recruited when seeing a rheumatologist either in person or by video telemedicine. Participants completed a Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 (RAPID3) questionnaire and a telephone medicine perception survey at the start of the survey. They also agreed to medical record review. The authors repeated the surveys by telephone and at 6 and 12 months, and medical record abstraction was performed at 12 months for quality measures. By the end of the 12-month period, about half of the 122 RA participants (52%) had ever used telemedicine for RA. Higher RAPID3 score and functional status were associated with the telemedicine group, with no statistically significant change over the 12-month period. The only quality measure that differed between the two groups at 12 months was the proportion of visits in which disease activity was documented, but it was not significantly after multivariate analysis.
AHRQ-funded; HS024540.
Citation: Ferucci ED, Day GM, Choromanski TL .
Outcomes and quality of care in rheumatoid arthritis with or without video telemedicine follow-up visits.
Arthritis Care Res 2022 Mar;74(3):484-92. doi: 10.1002/acr.24485..
Keywords: Arthritis, Chronic Conditions, Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Quality of Care, Outcomes
Gustafson DH, Kornfield R, Mares ML
Effect of an eHealth intervention on older adults' quality of life and health-related outcomes: a randomized clinical trial.
The authors sought to assess effects of an eHealth intervention for older adults in three Wisconsin communities (urban, suburban, and rural) on quality of life, independence, and related outcomes. They found that interventions like ElderTree may help improve quality of life and socio-emotional outcomes among older adults with more illness burden.
AHRQ-funded; HS019917.
Citation: Gustafson DH, Kornfield R, Mares ML .
Effect of an eHealth intervention on older adults' quality of life and health-related outcomes: a randomized clinical trial.
J Gen Intern Med 2022 Feb;37(3):521-30. doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-06888-1..
Keywords: Elderly, Quality of Care, Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT)